Oulu Market Hall Explained

Oulu Market Hall
Native Name:Finnish: Oulun kauppahalli
Building Type:Market hall
Architectural Style:Gothic Revival
Owner:City of Oulu
Location City:Oulu
Location Country:Finland
Coordinates:65.0131°N 25.4642°W
Completion Date:1901
Material:brick
Architect:Karl Lindahl and Walter Thomé

The Oulu Market Hall is a historic market hall in the Market Square, in the centre of Oulu, Finland. The market hall was opened in 1901.

The city council of Oulu decided to build the market hall in 1889 due to the tightened food safety regulations in Finland. Specifically butchers were to be moved from the open market square to the covered market. The warehouses surrounding the Hall are former granaries converted into handicraft shops.[1] The construction of a hotel, the Oulu Market Hotel, situated next to the Hall, has been approved in 2015.[2]

The market hall was designed by architects Karl Lindahl and Walter Thomé. It was completed in 1901. Along with two aisles there were 62 wooden shop stalls.

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Notes and References

  1. News: Oulu Market Hall at Market Square. Dombrowski. Jennifer. 16 April 2013. Luxe Adventure Traveler. 15 December 2017.
  2. News: The Oulu city building board granted a building permission to the Oulu Market Hotel. 13 April 2015. Laatio. 15 December 2017.